Track Listing

1. Celestial Soda Pop
2. Oh of Pleasure
3. Falling in the Garden
4. Your Feeling Shoulders
5. Rhythm in the Pews
6. Kathleen's Song
7. Pastorale
8. Tiny Geometries

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19176 in Music
• Released on: 2001-09-18
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Ray Lynch, Deep Breakfast

Customer Reviews

Very soothing
I've been listening to Ray Lynch for over 10 years. I heard him first on the old public radio show, Music from the Hearts of Space. I bought this recording first in cassette form when my kids were all very small. I would take it to work with me and listen to it there. They wore it out listening to it at bedtime. So, I had to purchase the CD and am listening to it now in the background as I write this review. Lynch has produced some of the most soothing music I've heard and, in my opinion, is responsible for much of the space music genre.

This is music to put in the deck, get a cup of something hot, and sit back and relax. It is not exciting music; it is a soothing and loving experience. I have two more of his recordings and they are all good.

If you're looking for something peaceful to listen to in a hectic world, this recording (and his others) will fill the bill.

Magnificent Music!
In the mid-eighties, I operated a small picture framing/gift shop. Because of my passion for music, I decided to also offer LPs and cassettes so that customer's could purchase what they were hearing in the store. My selections included Tangerine Dream, Kitaro, Jean Michel Jarre, and other "Electronic" music artists. My distributor - Narada Records, were wonderful about including sample cassettes with orders. In November I received the newest shipment, and it included promo tapes by Constance Demby ("Novus Magnifcate"), David Lanz, and one cassette, "Deep Breakfast," by then-unknown Ray Lynch. As soon as I put it in the player and thought I was hearing things! The opening song, "Celestial Soda Pop" was immediately likeable, with its playful beat and a melody that makes you want to whistle along. Customers in the store began asking, "What is that? I have to have it!" Of course, I only had the demo tape so I started taking orders for "Deep Breakfast" on the spot! During the Christmas holidays, I couldn't keep it in stock as most people who walked in and heard it bought it. I offer this lengthy introduction because few albums have moved me during my years of collecting Electronic/Instrumental music like "Deep Breakfast." After "Celestial Soda Pop" fades out, "The Oh of Pleasure" softly begins to ripple in, its ethereal sequences increasing in volume as the song slowly builds to a powerful climax. This is my favorite from "Deep Breakfast," and after all these years, I still get goose bumps when I hear it.
It's unimaginable that Ray could top the first two tracks, yet he does; and does so perfectly and effortlessly through the rest of the album. In addition to synthesizers, Lynch also incorporates several traditional instruments that melodically blend together seamlessly. I'm only offering my opinion on three tracks here, though each deserves a write-up of its own. For those of you who love sequencers, as I do, "Tiny Geomeotries," which ends this album, will delight you as its sequences build into a magnificent crescendo that will leave you speechless. More important than the impeccable sound quality of "Deep Breakfast" (no hiss, no noise, awesome soundstage, phenomenal dynamic range and incredible depth of field!), is the emotion captured in the songs. Lynch invites you into his world, and judging by his music, he must be a deeply grounded individual, with a huge heart and soul.

Good music is timeless, in my opinion. It can become a soundtrack to your own life; complementing your moods yet not dominating them. If you enjoy contemplative instrumental music that sounds as good as it feels, you owe it to yourself to add "Deep Breakfast" to your collection. You'll find yourself playing it in the car, at work, and at home. As far as I'm concerned, "Deep Breakfast" ranks as an all-time classic.

A great CD to get introduced to New Age
We used to tune in to "Music from the Hearts of Space" on NPR to hear the newest compositions in electronic and New Age type music. Ray Lynch's "Deep Breakfast" was a groundbreaking hit album, and the tunes from the CD became pretty well-known even outside the New Age music scene.

If you want to get into New Age music, this really is one CD you should try. It's relaxing, interesting and a lot of fun. It's nice for a Sunday afternoon, rainy evening, or anytime you want to create a relaxed and slightly mystical mood.

Highly Recommended.